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India hosts first BIMSTEC maritime security exercise at Sri Vijaya Puram
খবরে কেন?
Which seven nations form BIMSTEC? The member list behind India's first maritime security exercise, for GS2
First BIMSTEC maritime security exercise held in Andaman and Nicobar.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 মিনিট
India is hosting the first-ever joint maritime security exercise of BIMSTEC at Sri Vijaya Puram in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
BIMSTEC links Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- India is hosting the first-ever joint maritime security exercise of BIMSTEC.
- Venue: Sri Vijaya Puram (formerly Port Blair) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- BIMSTEC has seven members: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
- BIMSTEC stands for Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation; it was founded in 1997 and its secretariat is in Dhaka.
- Maldives is not a BIMSTEC member.
প্রিলিমস · মেইনস
How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- BIMSTEC links South Asian and Southeast Asian countries that border or lie near the Bay of Bengal.
- Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka are BIMSTEC members, whereas the Maldives is not.
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory, give India a strategic position at the entrance to the Strait of Malacca.
- BIMSTEC's permanent secretariat is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
মেইনস
GS2 (regional groupings) and GS3 (defence and maritime security). The Bay of Bengal is a shared maritime space where security cooperation is thin, and a first BIMSTEC joint exercise at Sri Vijaya Puram builds on the grouping's security pillar and India's Neighbourhood First and SAGAR/MAHASAGAR outlook. It can deepen interoperability and trust, but institutional capacity, differing threat perceptions and Myanmar's situation limit it, so regular exercises, a clear maritime-security mandate and capacity-building for smaller members are the way forward.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
India is hosting the first BIMSTEC joint maritime security exercise at Sri Vijaya Puram. Which of the following is NOT a member of BIMSTEC?
- Bhutan
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: B — Correct: Maldives — Maldives is not a BIMSTEC member; the seven are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. • Bhutan — wrong: Bhutan is a BIMSTEC member. • Nepal — wrong: Nepal is a BIMSTEC member. • Sri Lanka — wrong: Sri Lanka is a BIMSTEC member.
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